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Only very disciplined and intelligent pupils are allowed to attend this school. The main characters are the pupils Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, Knox Overstreet, Charlie Dalton some other friends and the teacher Mr. Keating. The relation between teacher and pupil is very strained. Only one teacher, Mr. Keating challenges the young boys to make their life extraordinary. He tries to teach them the importance of life and he tries to make them understand that they have to form their own opinions and characters. He wants them to call him captain for a better relationship. First the boys do not accept this new form of spending English-lessons, but soon they get used to it and accept it too. The teacher inspirates the boys to pursue the secret of the ”Dead Poet Society”. The aim of this organisation is living deliberately. The pupils read poems by former and now dead Poets in a special cave, their hideout. The ”freedom” takes tragic consequences. Neil Perry should quit a play because of his parents, and therefore he asks Mr. Keating for help. He tells him to inform his father about his passion of acting. Neil is too afraid to speak about his requests and so he acts really successful the main part. Afterwards his parents make a fool of him and insult him. His father wants him to change schools, and so Neil commits suicide with a revolver. Everybody from the school, including the headmaster hold Mr. InterpretationThe author wants to show us that love and understanding is the most important thing for a young person. Parents, teachers and all grownups have to respect the opinions of young people and they are not allowed to oppress them. The author also shows us that one person can change the attitude of people. Such a person as Mr. Keating can make a life extraordinary. His story should teach us to form our own opinions and character and not to try to be influenced by other people. You have to respect everyone’s opinion and way of life. The scene of the book I like best is the end because that’s a moment full of emotions, which the author has described realistically. The book isn’t easily written but you needn’t know every word to understand what’s going on. Index:References & Links
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